R-6
Dimensional standards
Uses
Permitted by right25
- single-family detached dwelling
- single-family attached dwelling
- two-family detached dwelling
- two-family attached dwelling (existing)
- library
- museum
- school
- park
- recreational facility
- church or place of worship
- crop cultivation
- forest
- wildlife preserve
- conservation area
- private noncommercial park
- country club
- swimming pool
- athletic field
- community center
- private elementary or secondary school
- rights-of-way
- easement
- public utility
- antenna
- wireless communications facility
Extracted standards
6 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Other
- Maximum driveway width in front yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.9 ft
Permitted driveways within front yards of single-family and two-family dwellings shall not exceed nine feet in width.
- Minimum lot areaMinimum lot areaThe smallest parcel on which the district allows anything to be built. for single-familySingle-family dwellingOne dwelling unit on its own lot, usually detached from its neighbours. detached dwelling5,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Single-family detached dwellings shall be located on lots of not less than 5,000 square feet in area.
- Minimum lot areaMinimum lot areaThe smallest parcel on which the district allows anything to be built. for two-family dwellingTwo-family dwellingTwo dwelling units in one building — a duplex.6,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Two-family attached and detached dwellings shall be located on lots of not less than 6,000 square feet in area.
- Minimum lot widthLot widthHow wide a lot must be, usually measured at the front setback line. for single-familySingle-family dwellingOne dwelling unit on its own lot, usually detached from its neighbours. detached dwelling50 ft
Single-family detached dwellings shall be located on lots with a width of not less than 50 feet.
- Minimum lot widthLot widthHow wide a lot must be, usually measured at the front setback line. for two-family dwellingTwo-family dwellingTwo dwelling units in one building — a duplex.50 ft
Two-family attached and detached dwellings shall be located on lots with a width of not less than 50 feet.
- Minimum width of individual attached dwelling unitDwelling unitOne independent home: its own kitchen, bathroom and entrance.16 ft
No individual attached dwelling unit shall be less than 16 feet in width, provided that the average width of all units attached within a series shall be not less than 20 feet.
From the ordinance
Single-family attached dwellings: density max 10 du/acre, lot area min 2,200 sq ft, unit width min 16 ft. Single-family detached: 5,000 sq ft, width 50 ft. Two-family: 6,000 sq ft, width 50 ft. Front yard 15 ft, side yards 3 ft (attached) or 5 ft (other), rear yard 5 ft. Max lot coverage 55%. Max height 35 ft.